Welcome Eisenhower High School

Class of 2018! 9th GRADE GUIDANCE LESSON

AGENDA

ü WHO IS YOUR COUNSELOR? ü GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS & TRANSCRIPT ü COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

ü “A-G” REQUIREMENTS ü CHECKLIST FOR SUCCESS ü PATHWAYS ü FOUR YEAR PLAN

 

Who is your school counselor?

Counseling  Office  Hours:  7:00  a.m.  -­‐  2:26  P.M.  or  by  appointment  only.    *  Before  school  *  During  Lunch  *  AFer  School  Telephone:  (909)  820-­‐7777  

Counseling  Staff  2014-­‐2015:  

Counselor Name Caseload

Shirley Luque A, B, U, V, W, X,Y,Z EL Levels 1 & 2

Kelly Edwards C, D, E, F, G - Gao.

Eric Jackson Gar., H, I, J, K, L – Luebs.

Bridget Wood Luevano, M, N, O, P - Po.

Suzanne Kull Pr., Q, R, S, T,

Requirements  for  Gradua=on  30  credits    (3  years)  40  credits    (4  years)  20  credits    (2  years)  30  credits    (3  years)  20  credits    (2  years)  10  credits    (1  year)  10  credits    (1  year)      5  credits    (1  semester)  55  credits    

n  Social  Studies  n  English      n  Physical  Educa=on    n  Math      n  Science  n  Voca=onal  Educa=on  n  Foreign  Lang  or  Fine  Art  n  Health  n  Elec=ves  

Total 220 credits To earn credits, you must pass the class with a grade of A, B, C, or D

4  Year  College  “A-­‐G’s”  20  credits    (2  years)  40  credits    (4  years)  30  credits    (3  years)  20  credits    (2  years)    20  credits    (2  years  of  

the  same  language)  10  credits    (1  year)  10  credits  (1  year)  

A.    Social  Studies/History  B.    English  C.    Math  D.    Laboratory  Science-­‐                                      

 Biology  and  Chem/Physics  E.    Foreign  Language      F.    Visual  or  Performing  Arts  G.  College  Prep  Elec%ve  

Total 150 credits College Requirements- Grades of A, B, or C

Checklist  for  Success  Freshman  Year  

q    Create  a  four  year  plan.  q    Talk  with  your  counselor  about  gradua=on  and  ‘A  –  G’              

 requirements.  q    Enroll  in  challenging  classes  with  support  from  your  counselor.  q    Keep  up  on  your  grades!  Strive  for  an  ‘A’  or  ‘B’  in  all  your  

 classes.  q    Any  ‘D’s  or  ‘F’s  you  will  have  to  repeat  the  course  for  UC/CSU  q                   Focus  on  your  English  and  Math  classes.  q    A]end  tutoring  if  necessary.  q    Pass  Math  I.  Remember  that  Math  I  can  be  a  ‘gatekeeper’  

 class,  is  required  for  gradua=on,  and  is  a  founda=onal  class  for    advanced  Math  and  Science  classes  

q    Start  thinking  about  your  long  term  goals.    

FINE  ARTS/WORLD  LANGUAGE  

Fine Arts World Languages Art I* A Cappella Choir French I* Art II* Treble Choir* French II* Studio Art* Madrigals* French III* AP Studio Art* AP French IV* Drawing & Painting* Dance Production*

Theater I* Concert Band Spanish I* Theater II* Guitar Spanish II* Media Production Strings Orchestra* Spanish II SS * Drama Production Wind Ensemble* Spanish III* (2 period block) Marching Band(7th) Spanish III SS* Ceramics* Jazz Band(7th) AP Spanish IV* Adv. Ceramics AP Spanish V*

* Classes that are approved for UC/CSU Fine Arts/World Language Requirements

Pathways  

Home Economics *Life Management (Y) -Core Class to All Home Economic Career Pathways

Child Development and Education Hospitality Child Development I (S) Culinary Arts I (S) Child Development II (S) Culinary Arts II (S) Careers with Children (Y) Advanced Culinary Arts (2 period block)

Fashion and Interior Design Fashion Textiles and Apparel I A and B (Y) Fashion Textiles and Apparel II (Y) Fashion History and Design (Y)

Pathways  

Industrial Technology Wood Welding Wood Technology Welding Technology Cabinet Making Welding Certification Furniture Wood and Manufacturing Auto Industry Engineering Auto Collision Introduction to Design Advanced Auto Collision Principles of Engineering

Digital Electronics Civil Engineering Engineering Design and Development

Pathways  

Information Technology Marketing Sales and Service Digital Media Presentation (S) Introduction to Business (S) Computer Application (S) Sales and Merchandising (S) Computer Graphic Design (S) Business Management (S) Web Page Design (S) Business Law (S)

Medical Introduction to Health Careers (S) Medical Records Specialist (S) Medical Terminology (S) Introduction to Nursing Careers (Y) Pharmacy Careers (S) (2 periods)

Most  Important  Thing  to  Remember  

ü  Do well in your classes NOW so you have room in your high school schedule to take plenty of great electives.

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